Legal Opinion
Amerind Shipping Corp. v. Jordan International Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 27, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 69-1206PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUBIN, District Judge:
Amerind Shipping Corporation (Amerind) acts as agent for various interstate and foreign ocean carriers, including Federal Commerce & Navigation Company (Federal), an ocean carrier. Federal handled a shipment of steel and steel products for Jordan International Company (Jordan), an importer, through the Port of New Orleans. The cargo was brought in by ocean carriers and loaded directly from the carriers to barges. The Port’s tariff imposes a charge against cargo, which it calls “wharfage.” The charge is based on the number of tons received or discharged by vessels berthed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Compania Anonima Venezolana De Navegacion (Venezuelan Line) v. A. J. Perez Export Company, Etc., and Tyler Refrigeration CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Archawski v. HaniotiSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Tropicana Shipping, S.A. v. Empresa Nacional "Elcano" De La Marina MercanteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
3Cited by3 opinions
- The Hinkins Steamship Agency, Inc. v. Freighters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Hinkins Steamship Agency v. Freighters, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1972
- Interocean Steamship Corp. v. Amelco Engineers Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1971